The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-07-14

Rev. Warren Clark, Florida.
Rev. Thos. f. Gailor, Sewanee.
Rev. W. d. Sartwelle, jackson.
Rev. W. G. G. Thompson, Pu-
laski.
The services begun Tuesday
night with sermon by Rev. Row
land Hale. Wednesday morning
Rev. J. L. Hargrave preached and
in the afternoon Rev. VIM. G.
Gray read a carefully prepared es-
say on Reverence, and he was fol
lowed in pointed and strong
speech by Bishop Pierce. Wednes-
day night a sermon was delivered by
Rev. G. NJ. Gray, after which the
Dean, DR.. Howard, deliver an ad
dress of welcome to the bishops,
and felicitous response made by
Bishop Garrett. Thursday, being
CORNER STONE DAY,
There was an early celebration of
the holy communion at 6. NJ, Rev.
Thos. f. Gailor, celebrant, assisted
by Rev. W. G. G. Thompson. At
8 o'clock the holy communion was
again celebrated by the r.. Rev.
Bishop Garrett, assisted by Rev.
Thos. f. Gailor. At IL a. m. there
was choral celebration in which
all the clergymen participated. This
service was attended by Gov. Tay-
Tor and members of his staff and b,
Stonewall Lodge No. IL, knights OF
Pythias, in uniform. Just before
the services concluded and the hour
came to march to the new building
10 lay the stone, a terrific thunder
storm burst and the rain came in
torrents. 1t was at once apparent
that the outdoor ceremonies could
not be proceeded with, and the ne
cessity to postpone became impera-
tive when it was announced that
a locust tree that had been left hall
| uprooted to afford shade for the
participants had blown down and
in its fall had damaged the wall so
that it would require several hours
work to rebuild it. The ceremonies
could not proceed and the audience
could not recede and so Bishop Gar
rett responded to an invitation and
addressed the audience in one of his
| delightfully."- happy impromptu ad-
dresses, and at once Rev.. Thos. F.
| Gailor, Professor of Ecclesiastical
History, University Of the South,
who had been appointed the orator
| of the day, delivered an elaborate
essay that was highly eulogized for
it's learning and for the logical and
eloquent manner Gifts makeup and
delivery. The audience was at
length forced to adjourn in the rain
| and an indefinite announcement OF
the hour at which the stone would
be swung into place was made, after
wards fixed for 6 o'clock. Promptly
at that hour, large audience hav-
ing in the meantime assembled
about the foundation, summoned by
hand bills, the
| PROCESSION STARTED
From the old church, headed by
the Knights of Pythias in full dress,
marching under a beautiful United
States flag that was used on the oc-
casion of she Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland and was waved over
head and touched his brow on that
memorable occasion, and afterwards
presented to Mrs. Jno. G. Brown.
The vestry followed, chen the choir
marching under the Banner of St.
George, carried by Master Lem
Dever and the Cross borne by Mas
ter Jno. c. Browl. Then followed
the clergy and the bishops. Hiss
Martha Adams presided at the or
gan ond accompanied solemn pro
cessional hymn by which with
measured tread the procession ap-
preached the platform. The knights
formed two sides of hollow square
the wings resting upon the walls and
facing the corner stone, and the par
Elephants took position within the
square and the ceremonies at once
began after a printed form which
had been prepared for the day and
distributed TO the people. At the
point in the program for the address
Rev. Mr.. Gailor having already de-
livered it, Bishop Garrett yielded to
the whispered opportunities of the
rector and made an impromptu adj
dress which was a wonder of beau
teous and poetic imagery and rich
and appropriate expression.
! The box contains the following
articles:
! United States coins: copper, nick
ell, 10, IS, SO cents and ST. in silver
and 81 in gold, dates 1869 and
1887 (date of organization of Par
ish and date of corner stone). Jour
dial 1887, Diocese of TENN. Photo.
Rt. Rev. CT. Quintard, D. D., LII.
D., Bishop of Tennessee. Photo.
old church. Printed service of
ceremonies of this occasion. Old
and New Testaments. Prayer book
of Z. Z. church of America. By
! laws Vi CohfOSdblOu vi INdSuN lie.
PULASKI CITIZEN of date of June
80, 1887. PULASKI CITIZEN of date
of July 7, 1887. Gen'l laws and by
laws Knights of Pythias. Officers
and members of Stonewall Lodge
1t was deposited in the cavity.
of the rock with much solemn Ger
emory and the rapping of the gavel.
Bishop H. N. Pierce led the con-
Guiding prayer and after hymn and
benedictlon the participants With
drew singing retrocessional hymn
and the priests and participants
passed through the opened lines of
the Knights whose swords cleaned
in the evening sun as they were
held at present, into the old church,
and thus ended the suspicious day.
ThursdaV NIGHT RishOO Garrett